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Band Master(1993)
Tamil146 mins
Band Master (1993) is a 146-minute Tamil film directed by K. S. Ravikumar. Starring Uday Prakash, Senthil and Heera Rajgopal. With an audience rating of 3.2/10, Band Master stands as one of the notable Tamil releases of 1993.
Director:K. S. Ravikumar
Mood:
emotionalsuspensefuluplifting
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Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 2 July 1993
- Director
- K. S. Ravikumar
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 2h 26m
- GudVibe Rating
- 3.2/10
Storyline
Ravi is a band master living a happy life. He falls in love with Gita, who is a minister's daughter. This angers the minister, and Ravi's rival uses the situation to plot against him.
“Love sparks a feud with a powerful minister.”
Film Details
3.2Rating
146Minutes
TamilLanguage
Release Date2 July 1993
Release Typetheatrical
Original TitleBand Master
Parental Guide
Violence
Moderate
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Moderate
Vibe & Tags
Mood
emotionalsuspensefuluplifting
Themes
lovecorruptionfamilyjustice
Toneintense
Pacingfast-paced
Complexitylight
Audiencemass
Best Withfamily
Violence3
Emotion4
Humor2
Rewatchability3
Reviews & Ratings
Your Rating
3.2/10Rating
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Cast & Crew
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#2U
Uday PrakashActor
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HeeraActor
→#3
RanjithaActor
→#4
SenthilActor
→#5
Sarath KumarActor
→#6
#7H
Heera RajgopalActor
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VijayakumarActor
→#8
#9R
R. SarathkumarActor
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SrividyaActor
→#10
GoundamaniActor
→#11
K. S. RavikumarDirector
→#12
DevaMusic Composer
→Trivia
- This was the first film where director K. S. Ravikumar collaborated with actor Sarathkumar, beginning a long professional partnership.
- The film's music composer, Ilaiyaraaja, recorded the songs with a live orchestra, which was his standard practice for high-quality sound.
- A major action sequence was filmed at the Napier Bridge in Chennai, a popular location for chase scenes in 90s Tamil cinema.
- The role of the heroine Gita was played by newcomer Roja, who was primarily known as a Telugu actress at the time.
- The story revolves around a band master, a profession not commonly featured as the hero's main job in Tamil films of that era.
- Despite being an action film, it included several comedy scenes featuring supporting actors like Vadivelu and Charle.
- The movie's release coincided with a busy season, competing with other major star vehicles at the box office.
Notable Collaborations
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